Japan, Tokyo – Rental apartment operator Leopalace21 Corp. said Thursday it will ask 14,443 residents to move out as it plans to repair defects found in 1,324 of its apartments.
The company said a probe found faulty installation of a fire-resistant material in ceilings and the use of a substandard material for sound insulation in interior walls. The probe also discovered that the construction of external walls does not meet fire-protection requirements.
Leopalace21 launched an investigation into possible defects in its nearly 40,000 apartments nationwide after 38 cases of defects were found in apartments built between 1996 and 2009 last May.
Of the 14,443 affected residents in Tokyo and 32 prefectures, the company will ask 7,782 to leave as soon as possible.
Source and full English article: The Mainichi
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20190208/p2g/00m/0na/013000c
